UGA recently set up an emergency alert system to notify students, professors, employees, and news agencies of potential emergencies here.

Although college campuses are usually safe places, emergencies and disasters do occur. UGA is committed to keeping you as safe as possible through effective communication prior to, during, and following emergencies. UGAAlert allows you to receive emergency messages on multiple devices. You may identify as many as three phone numbers and two email addresses for receiving emergency notifications. To register, you must have a valid UGA MyID.

If you want to sign up, they can email, call, or text message you (and at multiple numbers). Then, when some crisis might happen, they let you know as soon as possible.

I’d encourage most anyone to sign up, and remain informed in case of an emergency.